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The next time winter rears its ugly head be ready with our fantastic Adult Snow Day game plan. Also this week we've got the story on "The Roommate" at Portland Stage, a Bar Guide review of Emilitsa, a Face the Music preview of a local Dolores O'Riordan tribute show, the debut of our new beer column Tap Lines, concert previews and so much more. Have at it!

Stuff we love: Boda’s quail eggs, Haberdashery’s teases, my dad’s hat

In an effort to show some love to our old favorites we present “Stuff We Love” a weekly exploration of … stuff … that we love. Doesn’t have to be new or newsworthy. Just has to be awesome.

1. Stopping at Boda for a snack and a drink after work

“You’re going to think these taste like one thing, but they will taste like something else,” one friend told me as I scooped up a quail egg ($7 for 7). She was right. At first all I could taste was the crunchy scallions on top, then the soft yolk, followed by a punch of soy sauce flavor and then the kicker of the crispier part of the egg white. Yummm. I paired it with a Thai Tea Margarita. If you’ve enjoyed one of those condensed-milk non-alchoholic Thai iced teas, it’s just like that … but substitute tequila for condensed milk. The drink is sweet and has a bit of nutmeg in it.

2. This bathing suit

Haberdashery on Congress has been teasing me with this bathing suit all week. I stare at it through the thrift store’s window as I shiver.

3. Winter sunsets

4. This hat

Credit to my dad, who sent it to me for Christmas. So I could enjoy winter sunsets.

Have something you love that we should add to next week’s list? Send me a note. HSteeves@MaineToday.com